ELLICOTT — Highway 94 at Ellicott Highway was closed due to a traffic accident and a vehicle fire on Wednesday.
According to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, the Ellicott Fire Department was the primary agency on the scene and Colorado State Patrol handled the accident.
According to Colorado State Patrol, a 2010 Chevrolet Colorado was traveling eastbound on Highway 94 and was reportedly aggressively passing before the accident and attempted to pass a non-contact vehicle.
The Chevrolet entered the westbound lanes of Colorado 94 and hit a 2020 Mack Granite that was traveling westbound.
The driver of the Chevrolet, a 21-year-old woman, died on the scene.
The driver of the Mack, a 58-year-old, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Highway 94 is currently closed at Ellicott Highway due to a traffic accident and vehicle fire. The Ellicott Fire Department is the primary fire agency on scene; Colorado State Patrol is handling the accident investigation. @CSP_News will provide additional updates. pic.twitter.com/jD14PpF9yU
— EPCSheriff (@EPCSheriff) August 24, 2022
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